Do antibiotics affect sperm? Is it safe to TTC?

[Mrs Jak]

Does anyone know if it's ok to TTC while DH is on antibiotics?

[Rumpleteaser]

I think most antibiotic are safe when TTC.

[MrsB26]

I think they are too, if you are worried i would check with your gp.

[GIDGET]

I think they are okay too but check. There is more things that effect us gals than the guys.

[Dustmite]

I suspect ok. Keep in mind that sperm takes i believe 3 months to mature so my understanding is that if a guy is sick 3 months back then his sperm would be less than normal quality. That is also why testing for male infertility is done more than once and over at least 3 month time frame. It is possible that antibiotics though could impact it, but I am not aware of any negative impacts per say.

[Willow]

We were advised by our fertility specialist when ttc 'naturally' (ie just on clomid before we started ivf) that DH being on antibiotics for a virus would not affect his sperm and we ttc that month - didn't succeed though unfortunately!

Go for it, it won't be a problem.

[Mrs Jak]

Thanks girls!